Public Opinion about European Researchers’ Night on Climate Change and Polar Science in Türkiye
The European Researchers' Night is an annual event held across Europe on the last Friday of September, with the primary goal of promoting public recognition of scientists, disseminating information about the real-world impact of their research, inspiring young people to pursue careers in scienc...
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| description | The European Researchers' Night is an annual event held across Europe on the last Friday of September, with the primary goal of promoting public recognition of scientists, disseminating information about the real-world impact of their research, inspiring young people to pursue careers in science, and raising awareness about research and innovation activities. In 2022, European Researcher’s Night focused on climate change and polar science in Istanbul and Gaziantep provinces. The central aim was to enhance public awareness of polar regions and global climate change, as well as to facilitate the acknowledgment of researchers and their work by the general public. This study examined the opinions of participants who attended these events, including 221 primary school students, 687 secondary school students, 525 high school students, and 319 adults. Utilizing a mixed-method approach, participant opinions were collected through both quantitative questionnaires and qualitative interviews conducted concurrently during the events. The results revealed overwhelmingly positive feedback from all participants regarding the events, with unanimous support for the continuation of such engaging public outreach initiatives. In conclusion, these events serve as effective channels for communicating scientific research with the public and underscore the importance of research extending beyond the confines of research communities. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-9d402abc9aaa473d99d08f9a6c5f6e0b2025-01-10T12:47:01ZengKafkas Universitye-Kafkas Eğitim Araştırmaları Dergisi2148-89402024-12-0111463565410.30900/kafkasegt.1470131148Public Opinion about European Researchers’ Night on Climate Change and Polar Science in TürkiyeNasıh Sarp Ergüven0https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4610-2515Fatma Mızıkacı1https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2780-2495Tuğba Güner Demirhttps://orcid.org/0000-0003-2653-2673Pelin Taşkın2https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8860-579XANKARA UNIVERSITY, FACULTY OF LAWANKARA UNIVERSITY, FACULTY OF EDUCATIONAL SCIENCESANKARA UNIVERSITY, FACULTY OF EDUCATIONAL SCIENCESThe European Researchers' Night is an annual event held across Europe on the last Friday of September, with the primary goal of promoting public recognition of scientists, disseminating information about the real-world impact of their research, inspiring young people to pursue careers in science, and raising awareness about research and innovation activities. In 2022, European Researcher’s Night focused on climate change and polar science in Istanbul and Gaziantep provinces. The central aim was to enhance public awareness of polar regions and global climate change, as well as to facilitate the acknowledgment of researchers and their work by the general public. This study examined the opinions of participants who attended these events, including 221 primary school students, 687 secondary school students, 525 high school students, and 319 adults. Utilizing a mixed-method approach, participant opinions were collected through both quantitative questionnaires and qualitative interviews conducted concurrently during the events. The results revealed overwhelmingly positive feedback from all participants regarding the events, with unanimous support for the continuation of such engaging public outreach initiatives. In conclusion, these events serve as effective channels for communicating scientific research with the public and underscore the importance of research extending beyond the confines of research communities.https://dergipark.org.tr/en/download/article-file/3870196european researchers' nightpolar scienceclimate changescience festivalpublic opinion |
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| title | Public Opinion about European Researchers’ Night on Climate Change and Polar Science in Türkiye |
| title_full | Public Opinion about European Researchers’ Night on Climate Change and Polar Science in Türkiye |
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| title_full_unstemmed | Public Opinion about European Researchers’ Night on Climate Change and Polar Science in Türkiye |
| title_short | Public Opinion about European Researchers’ Night on Climate Change and Polar Science in Türkiye |
| title_sort | public opinion about european researchers night on climate change and polar science in turkiye |
| topic | european researchers' night polar science climate change science festival public opinion |
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